D&Co L BERNARDAUD LIMOGES GOLD WHITE GREEK KEY CUP & SAUCER, BER6, DAMAGED

Description

Maker
: This beautiful and classically elegant cup and saucer is by L. Bernardaud, the renowned Limoges firm that has produced exceptional quality porcelain since 1863 and remains a major player in Limoges today.
Marks
: On the reverse of the saucer is the green D & Co France white ware mark number 3 that was in use between 1894 and 1900. The green B & Co white ware mark number 1 that was in use from 1900 to 1914 is on the cup.
Bernardaud began its long life as Délinières, or D & Co, in the 1870s and transitioned to the name Bernardaud - B & Co - around 1900. This set was produced around that time.
Design
: The pattern features a thin black Greek key band and gold scrollwork on pure white porcelain. Replacements.com calls this pattern BER6.
Condition
: The saucer is in excellent condition with no marks, nicks, chips, cracks, scratches, crazing, stains or repairs, just light wear to edge and verge. The cup is in overall excellent condition but has a faint old star crack at the center - it's shown in the photo with the red arrow and accounts for the low price.
Size
: The cup is about 3 3/4 inches wide and 2 1/4 inches tall. The saucer is 5 5/8 inches wide. The set weighs 6.8 ounces.
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